"Hi Mr. President. How are you?” Menino said. “I’ve had a good run of it. Twenty years, you know, it’s time to do something else.”

The mayor thanked Obama for the help his administration has given to the city and told him he appreciated his efforts on gun control. They spoke for a couple minutes before Menino wished the president a happy Easter.

Menino surprised many with his announcement that he would not seek re-election. He’s not retiring though, and will remain in office until January.

“I’ve got nine more months in office. I can create a lot of havoc in this city,” Menino said on WBZ Radio.

He took calls on the radio, as well, from several well-wishers including Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino. While talking to Lucchino, he said he didn’t have to worry about what he said now that he’s not running for office.

For the first time publicly, Menino admitted that when Red Sox ownership came to him about putting seats on top of the Green Monster he told them it was a crazy idea that would never work.